jcombs_31 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Drawing up a design for computer repair company. Small home PC based repair. http://multimedia-technologies.com/misc/fulton.jpg Thoughts??? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 aside from the labels overlapping the numbers (top right) - which just doesnt look right - it's pretty much another spot on effort. maybe with those particular numbers/labels you could try some sort of semi-transparency? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 I was just trying something unique for the menu. I can mess around with other options if it looks strange. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I've got to agree with redbullmarky on this one. Overall, it's a very, very nice design job. I'm not fond of the 01, 02 and 03 being hidden partially by the text, but the idea is pretty cool. i wonder if there is a better way to implement it? The only other thing I'm not sold on (and this is picky of me), is the solid background color behind "our location." I love what you're trying to do with it, but I think something with more of a contrast (possibly a little more red to it?) may make the distinction more clean. It looks just a little funny to me. Otherwise, I think it's great work, and I look forward to seeing the design take on web shape. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Ok, try the menu now, you may have to refresh to clear your cache. Obsidian, I'm not sure about the location box. I wanted to create some seperation and left some space for a possible image/icon. Another thing I'm still working on is the logo. Not sure about it yet. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 IMHO, the menu options look a lot better that way, and with the hatches under the text, it still fits very well into the rest of the design. Very nice. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbullmarky Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 as for the logo, it was looking good in your post specifically about it, but it looks very good now it's in context. menu/nav looks better now, and you COULD live with that. but maybe worth, even if just for elimination sake: a) getting rid of the leading zero b) putting the numbers back behind the text but with a semi-transparency thing going on. IMO though, even if you left it as it is, it'd still be a cracking job in all. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-228768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted_chou12 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 commenting on the layout (image). the overall design looks very good, 3D, modern, the bit that brought the design down was that the header is lacking height, you need more height to the header and your company name. Ted Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-229279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Is that image going to be centered on the users browser or is the bgcolor the browser window and everything else centered on it? Just wondering because if that is going to be centered in the browser window, the BG color for the overall page will need to be set, you don't mean to leave it white do you?, and perhaps have a shadow effect surrounding the border of the actual content area to make it look like it sets up off the page. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-229304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 It's just a jpg, I always start this way. I'm dissapointed that the client went out on his own and had a sh!tty looking logo created by some online logo service. I don't understand why he would do this because I told him that I was going to send multiple options for him to choose from. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-230291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 here is a sample html page http://www.multimedia-technologies.com/clientsites/fulton/ Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-232704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I have to get picky because it is a great layout: Copyright © 2007 Fulton & Associates LLC | Site Created By Multimedia Technologies Inc. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-232831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Two things I'm not so sure about: 1) The icons (email, lock/shield). I don't think they fit in with the rest of the design. 2) Numbered links on top I personally don't think one should use ordered lists for anything but ordered content (which might have a navigation function as a secondary function though). I tend to like graphical bullet points in trend with the theme. Here's an example, reusing the mouse in the logo (which is pretty nice btw): [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-232872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 I just see a tiny thumbnail of the logo, not a remake of the menu. I fixed those html element problems and the footer now correctly sticks to the bottom of the page. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-233273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Ok, so the intention was just to redo the nav, but then I got a little carried away. I ended up creating custom icons and basically redoing the whole design... [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 haha! is this a web design contest? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 haha! is this a web design contest? Uhmm, no... You want to have one? Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Forgot to move the logo back to left... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelmanronald06 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 haha...no. I suck at web design. :-P I would lose Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcombs_31 Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 I appreciate the effort, but I can't say I'm a fan of the changes you made. I've actually made a lot of progress with the site but have not uploaded any changes yet. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I appreciate the effort, but I can't say I'm a fan of the changes you made. I've actually made a lot of progress with the site but have not uploaded any changes yet. 448191, I really like the design you suggest, but IMHO, I don't necessarily think it's an improvement over what was already there for this theme and design. I like both of them, but the proposed change seems much more rigid, fixed size and dependent on imagery to setup the content size. The one that jcombs has seems like it will be more flexible. I also like the original navigation and shield logo a lot better, but that's just a matter of opinion. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-235958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Valid points, but then my post wasn't intended to suggest redoing the whole design. I just got a little carried away in doing the nav. However, this isn't true: but the proposed change seems much more rigid, fixed size and dependent on imagery to setup the content size. The one that jcombs has seems like it will be more flexible. jcombs' is also fixed width. There are some things in my design that I don't like either though. But the logo already looks a million times better when you move it to the left of the headerbox, with the mouse on the right side, next to the text in the logo. Again, I just got a little carried away. I am not implying that jcombs needs this amount of help or whatever. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-236066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 However, this isn't true: but the proposed change seems much more rigid, fixed size and dependent on imagery to setup the content size. The one that jcombs has seems like it will be more flexible. jcombs' is also fixed width. Sorry... didn't mean the width. I meant that it appeared to be expecting a static height on most of the things... Again, I just got a little carried away. I am not implying that jcombs needs this amount of help or whatever. Hope I didn't come across wrong. I really like both designs, but I just figured I'd throw in my 2 cents Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-236165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
448191 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Sorry... didn't mean the width. I meant that it appeared to be expecting a static height on most of the things... Can you be specific? If referring to the center content, it is the result of using the center image. There's not much to be done about that, other than not using it... Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-236220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsidian Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Sorry... didn't mean the width. I meant that it appeared to be expecting a static height on most of the things... Can you be specific? If referring to the center content, it is the result of using the center image. There's not much to be done about that, other than not using it... Right. I know that there's not much that can be done for the top portion, and therefore, I'd expect someone to design as you both have: for a specific set of data. You could always have an overflow: scroll on larger content there, although that gets a bit clunky, too. I was referring also to the "company info" down next to the contact info. Because of the nature of the design, that also looks very static. If the company info were ever to grow beyond that one paragraph, it looks as though it would break the layout. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/46900-layout-critique/#findComment-236231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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